Simpson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Simpson Name Meaning: Of Scottish origin, meaning ‘son of Simme’. Simme was possibly a variation of the Greek name Simon deriving from the Hebrew name Shim’on which means ‘listening’.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Simpson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simpson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 937
Female Servant 787
Independent 631
Male Servant 340
Farmer 334
Labourer 331
Coal Miner 154
Cotton Weaver 150
Shoe Maker 148
Dress Maker 108
Tailor 107
Weaver 104
Silk Weaver 66
Ag Labourer 65
Joiner 64
Carpenter 59
Apprentice 58
Frame Work Knitter 55
Clerk 54
Blacksmith 53
Wool Comber 53
Independant 52
Butcher 52
Servant 50
Pupil 50

Simpson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Simpson 100% 284,268
2 Sampson 86% 44,596
3 Sempson 86% 669
4 Sympson 86% 419
5 Sompson 86% 266
6 Smipson 71% 225
7 Sumpson 86% 225

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The surname Simpson is the most popular version of all its varients

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